Across
- 3. Federal crimes punishable by sentences of less than a year; less serious than a felony
- 4. Something, such as a need or desire, that causes a person to act
- 7. A person who brings legal actions
- 10. To observe or study by close examination
- 11. Reversed a court ruling
- 12. A declaration made by a witness under oath in a court of law
- 14. An official place to review judicial evidence
- 15. Free from legal guilt or fault
- 16. Punishment formally announces by a court or judge in a criminal proceeding
- 17. a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court
- 19. Proven responsible for a crime
- 20. One who is legally appointed to transact business on another’s behalf
- 24. People who get information, not easily gained by the public, to prevent further crimes
- 26. One who is legally appointed to transact business on another’s behalf
Down
- 1. A person who is being sued or accused of a crime in court
- 2. A public official who impartially decides a dispute or controversy
- 5. The finding or decision of a jury/judge
- 6. Evidence that proves a fact by inference
- 8. An attorney who conducts criminal proceedings on behalf of the government
- 9. Federal crimes punishable by sentences of more than a year; more serious than misdemeanors
- 13. To take or keep in custody by authority of law
- 18. The examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death
- 21. Something legally submitted to a court to determine the truth of a matter
- 22. A person thought to be guilty of a crime
- 23. A group of 6-12 people selected to decide the outcome of a trial based on evidence
- 25. The formal examination of evidence before a court of law